Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of the Cross of Takovo, III Class, c.1900 Hold and children

and children

A few thousand medals remain unclaimed in the West Virginia State Archives

reverse a white background with the inscription “19 ФЕВРАЛЪ 1878” (“18 February 1878”)

I immediately closed the door and stood back

Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of the Cross of Takovo, III Class, c.1900 Hold and childrenInstituted May 22, 1865. Civil Division. In silver gilt, a white enamel cross with a silver gilt cross in the quadrants, and a green enamel wreath around the exterior, the obverse medallion presents the cypher of Mihailo Obrenovi IV, the reverse with Serbian insignia on a red enamel field, marked with an "A" (Vienna), a Diana's head (Dianakopf) hallmark (which was used between 1872 and 1922), the head flanked by the number "2" (. 900 silver fineness)